Unilever Vietnam launches initiative to protect community from COVID-19 pandemic
Unilever Vietnam on March 30 announced its “Stay Strong Vietnam” initiative, a wide-ranging set of measures to support the community and people in the fight against the COVID-19.
Representative of Unilever Vietnam donates essential products to improve hygiene and protect people's health during the epidemic season. (Photo Unilever Vietnam)
HCM City (VNA) - Unilever Vietnam on March 30 announced its “StayStrong Vietnam” initiative, a wide-ranging set of measures to support thecommunity and people in the fight against the COVID-19.
Unilever has committed 50 billion VND (2.1 million USD) to partner with theMinistry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Education and Training toimplement initiatives that will protect people through hand-washing andsurface-cleaning product donations and hygiene habit education programme.
The company hopes that its product donations will make a significantcontribution towards protecting Vietnamese lives, and that by helping tosafeguard our workers’ incomes and jobs, we are giving some peace of mindduring these uncertain times, said Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Chairwoman of UnileverVietnam.
Besides, through its supportof public education initiatives by the health and education ministries, Unileverwill be able to equip the Vietnamese with sufficient information to protectthemselves against COVID-19, she added.
Unilever will partner with the MoH to widen awareness about hand-washing andsurface-cleaning habits and COVID-19 prevention information, to strengthenVietnamese hygiene practices and help fight this and other diseases. SinceMarch, the company has set up mobile hand-washing booths in big cities tofacilitate and encourage regular hand-washing, with a target to reach aroundthree million people.
Moreover, Unilever Vietnam has pledged to donate 550 tonnes of products to morethan 1.6 million people in need in 3,000 schools, hospitals, and isolatedareas, especially front-liners such as doctors, nurses, teachers, andvolunteers. The donation includes personal care and hygiene items, homecleaning and sanitisation products and food products./.
Unilever Vietnam (UVN) recently announced a 2.57 million USD aid for community activities in Vietnam as part of its sustainable development plan during the 2012-2020 period.
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Representative of Unilever Vietnam donates essential products to improve hygiene and protect people's health during the epidemic season. (Photo Unilever Vietnam) 
